Repsol currently has an interest in 116 Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) blocks and is the operator, majority owner, and controlling partner in 70 of these blocks.

Williams Partners LP, a limited partnership formed by The Williams Companies Inc., is about to make its presence – and earnings potential – known in both the Marcellus and Utica shales with a recently announced acquisition and joint venture.

An independent review before a project's start can reveal a disparity between intentions and likely outcomes.

AN INTERVIEW WITH TOBIAS READ, CEO, SWIFT WORLDWIDE RESOURCES

Shale gas has the potential to turn the world's energy industry on its head. It's abundant. It's cheap. It burns cleaner than fossil fuels. And it's being found almost everywhere.

Many US exploration and production companies (E&Ps) have made some dramatic strategic changes in the past several years.

As the United States works to decrease its dependence on imported oil, land under the supervision of the United States government that has been set aside permanently for the use of Native Americans – legally termed Indian country – is a vital resource that is growing in importance.

As with the Eagle Ford shale play in South Texas,  the Utica Shale has dry gas, wet gas, and oil windows.